Nina's hand was already on Michelle's forehead while Berry leaned closer to her.
Sandwiched between the two, Michelle reached out, grabbed Nina's hand, and put it down.
"I'm fine. Stop it."
"Then why are you being quiet?" Although Berry had only known Michelle for less than three hours, she already knew that she was a lively person. If she was not talking, then there was definitely something wrong.
Michelle pouted and replied, "Nothing. You were talking about something I didn't know, so I figured I'd just listen. What you said was interesting, though."
It was not until then that Nina realized that they had been ignoring Michelle. She held Michelle's hand and said, "Then let's change the subject. We'll talk about something that we all know."
"Yes. That's a great idea. What if we talk about Leon? Oh, wait. Will he kill me if he finds out?" Berry beamed.
"I'm sure my brother has better things to do than kill you for talking behind his back," Nina replied, rolling her eyes. She turned to look at Michelle and found that she seemed a little nervous.
"Don't be nervous, Mimi. My parents know you. I often mention you to them and so does my brother. They're excited to meet you."
Michelle thought, 'Really? Leon talks about me with his parents?'
Her heart leapt to her throat, making her even more nervous. "What did Leon say about me?"
The moment she asked the question, she regretted it.
Before she could retract it, Nina replied with a smile, "He said that you're an interesting and adorable girl."
Michelle thought, 'Adorable?
Am I really adorable?
Will Leon like me?
Well, I don't think so.
Leon is in love with someone else.'
Michelle immersed herself deeply in thought. She felt like she was sick again.
"Yes! You are interesting, adorable, and sweet!" Berry jumped excitedly and stood in front of Michelle. She held her face in her hands. Michelle's cheeks felt so soft against her palms. "And you're beautiful. When I'm done, it's your turn to say nice things about me."
Michelle blinked her big eyes at Berry and let her pinch her cheeks. She was very happy that she truly liked her. She flashed her a sincere smile.
"You're beautiful, too. Like Nina and like a supermodel. You can take a photo right now and just post it without slapping filters on it."
Berry giggled at Michelle's comment. She let go of her face and said, "Oh, thank you. I really appreciate that. Can you take photos of me when you're free? I haven't taken a beautiful photo of myself since I was a child."
"Why is that?" Michelle asked, tilting her head.
The reason was that Berry had lived most of her life as a man. She could not have taken beautiful photos of herself, only handsome ones.
"Well..." Berry waved her hand and did not go on.
Michelle pressed, "You were looking at yourself in a compact mirror in the car while talking to me.
I assumed you loved taking beautiful photos of yourself." Berry felt a little embarrassed. "Was I?"
She thought, 'Did I always look at myself in the mirror?'
"Yes. I was sitting next to you, so I couldn't have seen it wrong. You borrowed my compact mirror. You also asked me if your long hair looked good and if you looked like a lady in your dress," Michelle replied seriously.
Berry blinked her eyes twice, tilted her head, and said nothing. She pretended not to understand what Michelle was talking about.
Nina chuckled. "Please forgive her, Mimi. It's her first time to wear a dress."
"Really? You should wear dresses from now on. You're gorgeous. You still have to work on your elegance, but you're pretty like a fairy."
The corner of Berry's mouth twitched.
'So I'm not an elegant lady?'
She was determined to be an elegant lady!
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